EPA v. AIRLINE PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. AIRLINE PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 6829 AIRLINE DRIVE HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77076 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE AC- TION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMIN- ATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE PERMIT AND REGULATIONS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED, EXPLAIN WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) PRE- PARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, D) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN PLAN FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• AIRLINE PLATING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AIRLINE PLATING

  6829 AIRLINE, HOUSTON, TX, 77076

  Registry ID: 110001876355

• AIRLINE PLATING

  6829 AIRLINE, HOUSTON, TX, 77076

  Registry ID: 110001876355

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AIRLINE PLATING, INC.entered 1998-03-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-03-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-20Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed